Battles or Meetings
the battle on a hill that built morale for the Patriots
Battle of Bunker Hill
A clash in 1770 where British soldiers killed five colonists. It increased anti-British feelings.
Boston Massacre
What day did the Continental Congress pass the Declaration of Independence?
July 4, 1776
Main author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Laws requiring colonists to house and feed British soldiers. Colonists resented the cost and intrusion.
Quartering Acts
Patrick Henry's famous speech ended with these words
“Give me liberty or give me death!”
How did the French and Indian War lead to American independence?
It left the British with a large debt burden, which led to heavy taxation of the colonists.
This pamphlet was written by Thomas Paine that advocated for independence
Common Sense
Colonist who remained loyal to the British government
Loyalist
Proclamation of 1763
A law banning colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. It angered colonists who wanted land.
Which answer best summarizes George Washington's involvement with the Second Continental Congress?
He was selected as the commander of the Continental Army.
What caused the Revolutionary War?
-Desire for Independence
-Taxation without representation
-Taxation
A trade network between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. It involved goods, enslaved Africans, and raw materials.
Triangular Trade
What was the name of the leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
These acts were a punishment for the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable acts
at which congress meeting did they meet to write document that declared freedom
2nd
Continental
Congress
The last petition to have peace to the King was called
Olive Branch Petition
A British policy of loosely enforcing laws in the colonies, allowing them to govern themselves. This led to colonial independence and self-rule habits.
Salutary Neglect
Colonist who wanted independence from Britain
Patriots
What was the cause of the Boston Tea Party?
The Tea Act
The first battle of the Revolutionary war
Battle of Lexington and Concord
What was the 1st petition sent to King George III and how many resolutions were included
Declaration of Rights w/ 10 rights
What famous pamphlet was printed in 1776 that changed the hearts of the people in favor of Independence? Who wrote it?
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Who was a voice for women's rights
Abigail Adams
Punitive laws passed after the Boston Tea Party to punish Massachusetts. Colonists called them the Intolerable Acts.
Coercive Acts